Duster construction



April 2, 1929. J. GLOVER 1,707,598 DUSTER coNsTRUcToN .Y

Filed March 20, 1924 Patented Apr. 2, 19.529.

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JOIIN GILOYER," CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Appiioanqn insaY Marcil 2o, 1924. yserial No. 700,526.

This invention relates to a new and imf proved duster construction and more specilically to a duster particularly adapted for manufacture from sheet metal.

heads heads formed of wood. These heads are no t durable as they are liable to brealror chip and to wear out in use. Also they become unsightly inuse due to this wear. Another objection to dusters now used and manufactured,vlies in the fact that the endsgof' the head body are not protected by the lsoft inalterial of the mop andare likely to damage walls or furniturewith which they mayV accidentally be brought in Contact in use.

'It is an object of the present vinventionto provide a duster head construction.which is particularly adapted to be constructed of sheet metal and to securely retain the mop 'head in place therein. y It is a further object to provide a lmopof this character in which tlie'mop pad extends beyond and protects the ends of the mop housing. y y

It is an additional obj ectto provide va construction which is composed of but few parts adapted for easy assembly and rapid commercial production.

@ther and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention in the accompanying draw* l Figure 1 is elevation `of the mop ypartly in section in order to show the' construction; Figure 2 isa plan viewof the mop with the upper portionof the housing removed.-

Fioure 3 is a .vertical section taken on C line 3 3 of Figurel; Figure tis an enlarged sectional detail showing the end construction; and Figure 5 is a section ytaken online 5-5 of Figures. 'Ihe mop, as shown, `comprisesthe mop pad 1l formed of yarn or similar material, which is sewed or otherwise suitably secured tothe fabric strip 12 whien4 is preferably formed of canvas, drill, or duck.' This strip 12 and consequently the mop pad 11 are` secured to the pad carrying strip 13 by means of the plurality of rivets 14. The `ends l5 of the pad extend beyond the ends of the strip 13 and overlie the end.

As the best shown in Figurel, the' rivets .1.45 pass through. theend of the housing 17 Dusters or inops of types having elongated now generally constructed, have the rivet 21.

' 3. A duster aiid also through the strip 13, pad, 11 and fabric strip 12 and secure .all tliesefparts v`together at the lends of'theinop. The ends v15 ot the mop Vpad Vare secured by thestrip 13 and the housing 17. As best shownin Figures 3 yand* 5, thel housing 17 is lprovided with a depending sidelSand the inturned Y edges 19 which underlie the strip'l3and-the latteris maintained Within the housing which also grips the pad. Displacement of the pad is thus prevented, notonly by the means securing itto the -pa'dl strip, but also bythe in.- turned edges of the housing. The handle sefv curing 'member 2O is 'fastened to theupper face of the `housing .17 .by *means of: the

Tliermop may be readily assembled by first securing the pad to the pad strip and then yinserting it within the housing. The introfk duction ofthe two rivets' 16 then secures the pad and strippositive'ly within the housing 1 and maintains the parts in Vtired relation. The fact thatthe ends vof the pad extend beyond the ends of the housing, is important in that it prevents damage to articles with which the ends of the duster may come in contact in use.

I have illustrated one preferred embodiment of my invention by wayr of example only, but itis to be understoodthat I contemplate such changesas come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: f i

1. A" cluster construction comprising a member, a duster pad carried thereby and an Yopen endedy ch-annelled member housing the pad carrying member, the pad extending f through the open side ofthe channelled member and extending*longitudinally beyond the end of the channelled member.

y 2. A cluster construction comprising a .Y member, a duster pad secured thereto and eX- tending over the ends ofthe member, an'

open ended channelled member housing the pad carrying member, the padextending longitudinally beyond the end of the channelled member.

' curing a handle to'said housing. a

4. A duster constructionl comprising` a strip, a pad secured thereto,-

mtal housing construction comprising a strip, a pad secured thereto and estendingl the length of the strip, a'metal housing for said strip having Ledges enclosing and underv iio lor said strip having,r edges enclosing and underlying the edges of the strip, securing' members passing through the strip and pad for securing them to the housing, and means for securing a handle to said housing.

5. A cluster construction comprising a strip, e pad secured thereto, e metal member housing' said strip, and ends of the pad overlying the ends of the strip, and members securing the ends of the ped between the strip and housing. f

6. An elongated duster construction comprising e metal strip, a duster pad riveted to the under side oit he strip and having ends extending around and above the end of the strip,- end e metallic housing for the Strip and adjacent portions ot the pad, the housing having inturned edgesr underlying the strip end gripping" the dustei1` pad;

7. An elongated cluster construction coniprising :i metal strip, a cluster Jed riveted to the under side of the strip zinc ,having ends eztending around and above the end of the strip, a metallic housing' -l'or the strip and 'of the strip, :i metallic housing for the strip end adjacent portions of the psd, the hornsing having inturned edges underlying,` the strip and gripping' the dust-er pad, the end of the pad being' located between the strip and housing` and rivets passing` through 'the ends of strip, pad and housing' to secure them together, the ends ot the pad extending` beyond the Aends of the housing'.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 15th dey of Merch, 1924.

JOHN GLVEP;l 

